Pen and pencil holder



U. BOHREN. PEN END PENCIL HOLDER.

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2f-Zyl UNITED STATES PATENT @Frio-E.

v ULRICH BOHREN, OF IIOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

PEN AND PENCIL HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters latent No. 420,083, dated January28, 1890.

Application tiled May 16, 1889.

fom/,ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ULRICH BOHREN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hoboken, in the county of Hudson land State of New Jersey,have invented new and useful lImprovements in Pen and Pencil Holders, ofwhich the following is a specification.y

This invention relates to a pen and pencil holder of that class which Ihave described in Letters Patent No. 387,042, granted to me July31,1888.

The improvements which constitute the subject-matter of'my presentapplication for a patent are pointed outin the following specificationand claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure l represents an elevation, the outsidecasing being partlycut-away to expose the working parts when the device is adj usted tooperate the pencil, both the pencil andthe pen being retracted. Fig. 2is a longitudinal central section in the plane Va;

Fig. et. Fig. 3 lis a similar view when the pencilis pushed out readyforuse. Fig. 4- is a. transverse section in the plane y y, Fig. l. Fig.5 is an elevation of the tube which contains the guide-groove, which,togetherwith a rotating latch, controls the position of the pen orpencil. Fig. 6 is alongitudinal central section of this tube..` Fig. 7is a longitudinal section of .aV portion of the pen and pencil. holder,showing. portions. thereof in elevation in thel .plane tt, Fig. 4; Fig.8 is a transverse section in the plane w w, Fig. l. Fig. 9 isalongitudinal central section, partly in elevation, when the holder isadjusted to operate the pen. Fig. l0 isa 'longitudinal central sectionin the plane o o, Fig; l2, when the pen is'retracted. Fig. 11 is asimilar section when the pen is pushed out. Fig. l2 is a transversesection in the plane z e, Fig. 9. Fig. 13 is an inside elevation of thepen. Fig. 14 is a longitudinal centralsection ofA a portion of theholder in the plane o o', Fig. l2.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, the letter A designates the outside casing, which isopen at both ends, and into the upper end of this casing is fitted' thehollow head C, from which extends a tube D down into a tube B, which isfirmly secured in the lower end of the casing A. On the interior of thetube D is situated @seau misiones. (r invano' lower end of said sheathbeing split to form spring-jaws,:which are caused to grasp the lead bymeans of4 a cap E in the manner well known in the art. The tube D isfirmly connected to the head C by a rivet or other suitable means, sothat it is compelled to turn with said head, and also to movelengthwisewith the same. On the tube D is fit-ted a cam-sleeve d, thecam-surface of which bears upon a4 corresponding cam b, formed on theupper end of the tube B, and between the cam-sleeve d and the head C isplaced a spring G, which has a tendency to force the head up to theposition shown in Figs. l, 2, 9, andV l0. From the innersurface of thecam-sleeve CZ projects a key CZ into a slot d2, formed in the tube D, sothat when this tube l is turned the cam-sleeve can be brought from thepositionwhich it occupies in Fig. l

to that which it occupiesin Fig. 9. y

On the lower part of the tube D is formed a circular groove for thereception of the latch I, which'can turn freely in either direction,-

' gages a groove J, which is. formed in the invner surface of the tubeB, Figs. v5, 6, 2,13, l0,r and 4, and the lower portion of which spreadsandeXtends round a heart-shaped projection D moves down in the tube B,and as the tooth c' of the latch strikes the projection j at the pointj', Fig. 6, the latch I is caused to turn, and the tooth z' finallystrikes the depression` head C is released and permitted to follow theaction of the spring G, the tooth 'L' passes into- -the depression e7'3of the projection j, and the further upward movement of the tube VD isarrested. p the tooth c' of the latch I strikes the.dep`res,- sion ,7'4inl the bottom of the groove J, and if .follow the action of the springG the tube Dl rises to its original position. If the sheath E, whichcarries the lead F, is brought in engagement with the tube D and thehead C is depressed and then released, so that the tooth 1I of the latchoccupies the position js, Figs. 6 and 3, the sheath E is retained in theposition shown in 3, and the lead can be used for writing, and if thepen P is thrown in enthe head C is then released and permitted to`- thesheath E, which contains the lead F, the

and from which projects a tooth vl, which enf When the head C isdepressed, the tube L7'2 at the bottom end of the groove J. If the- Ifthe head C is again depressed,

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gagement with the tube D and the head C is depressed and then released,so that the tooth t' of the latch occupies the position j3, Figs. 6 andl1, the pen P is retained in its forward position ready for use. Bydepressing the head C a second time and then releasing it the lead orthe pen is retracted.

For the purpose of throwing the sheath E, which carries the lead F, inengagement with the tubeD, said sheath is provided with a toe e, whichextends through the tube D and into the tube B, and in order to permitthis toe to pass the slot d2 in the tube D is provided with a lateralbranch cl3, (best seen in Fig. 7

and the tube B is provided with a slot b?, Fig. 5, which also has alateral branch b3. If the tube D,- with its cam d, is adjusted in theposition shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3, the lateral branch da of vthe slotd2 in said tube catches over the toe e of the sheath E. (Best seen inFig; 7.-) If the head C is new depressed and released, the lead F isbrought into the position vshown in Fig.` 3, and retained there readyfor use and if the head C is again depressed and then released the leadF is retracted, as already explained, During these operations the toe emoves up and down in iheslot b2 of the tube B.

For the purpose of putting the pen' P in engagement with the tube D,said pen is provided with a toe p, (best seen in Figs. 1l and 13;) andif the peli is adjusted in the holder its toe p extends through a slotb5 in the tube B and into the slot cl2 of the ltube D, which is providedwith an additional' lateral branch d4. (Best seen in Fig. 7.)This'branch 'extendsin a direction opposite to that of the branch d3,and it is made narrower than the toe e of the sheath E, so that itcannot engage thlS/e; Y y

Then the holder is adjusted to operate the lead F, Figs. 1 2, and 3, thetoe p of the pen is situated in line with the slot cl2 of the tube D,and if said tube is depressed the penremains stationary; but when thetube D is turned to the position shownin Figs. 9, 10, and 11 the toe -eof the sheath Eis thrown out of the lateral branch da and in line withthe slot d?, While the toe 1J' of the .pen is thrown into the lateralbranch d4, (see Fig. 9;) and if the head is lthen depressed and releasedthe pen P is brought into the position shown in Fig. l1 and retainedthere ready for use; and if the head C is again depressed and releasedthe pen is retracted,l while the lead F is not moved, since the toe e ofthe sheath E occupies a position in line with the slot cl2 in the tube Dand engages the lateral branch b3 of the tube B.

In order to compel the sheath E to turn pliied, since a singlecam-groove J has been substituted for double series of teeth, and thiscam-groove can be produced at a single blow of a suitable die, so that Iam enabled to manufacture my pen and pencil holde' at a suiiic'ientlylow price to renderthe saine accessible to the poor as well as to therich;

rI do not claim in this application anything shown and described in mypatent, No. 387,042, heretofore referred to; Y

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-e l, Thecombination, with the 4casing A, spring-actuated head C, inovablyttedinto said casin g, and the tube D, secured to the head C, of the latchI, carried by the tube D, and the tube B, secured in the casing A andprovided with the cam-groove J, which is made to extend round itsheart-shaped projectionj, substantially as described. Y p

2. Ina pen and pencil holder, the combination, with the casing A, thespring-actuated head C, movably fitted into said casing, and

the tube D, secured to the head C, of the latch I, carried by the tubeD, the tube B, secured in the casing A and provided with the camgroov'eJ, a sheath E, a pen P, and mechanism,

substantially as herein described, for throw- I ing either the sheath Eor the pen P in engagement with the tube D. p

3. In a pen and pencil holder, the com'biiiafV tion of the casing A, thespring-actuated head C, movably fitted into' said casing, the tube D,Secured to the head C and providediwith a longitudinal slot d?, havinglateral branches' d3 d4, the lead-sheath E, having a toe e, the pen P,having a toe p, the latch I, 'carried by the tube D, the tube B, securedin the casing A and provided with the cam-groove J, and

the cams b d, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

J. VAN SAN'rvooRii, E. F. KASTENHUBER.

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